Jack Chambers (footballer)
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John "Jack" Chambers was an Australian rules football
er who played with Geelong
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
A strong marking ruckman, Chambers was cleared to Geelong in 1924, having been on Essendon
's list.
He was a half forward flanker in the Geelong team which won the 1925 VFL Grand Final
, their first ever premiership.
In 1926 he represented Victoria in an interstate match against Western Australia in Perth
.
Chambers kicked a career best 28 goals in 1928, from 18 games, to finish as Geelong's leading goal-kicker.
He had a son, John Chambers, who played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria
as a batsman.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
A strong marking ruckman, Chambers was cleared to Geelong in 1924, having been on Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
's list.
He was a half forward flanker in the Geelong team which won the 1925 VFL Grand Final
1925 VFL Grand Final
The 1925 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 10 October 1925. It was the 29th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
, their first ever premiership.
In 1926 he represented Victoria in an interstate match against Western Australia in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
Chambers kicked a career best 28 goals in 1928, from 18 games, to finish as Geelong's leading goal-kicker.
He had a son, John Chambers, who played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
as a batsman.